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4 thatL-henmay, properlysupport.thefforward nesota, have inventedcertainenew and use- .end..o;E.theisaid. body...lO- when .thesame isinwentiomrsuehi asriwil-l enab-leiothers skilled 1.5; in the art towhich it appertains to makeifizndz ful Improvements iii-AmusementDevices; and I do hereby declare the following to be; a full, clear, andexact description of the use the same.

This invention is an improvement in amusement devices particularlyadapted for use in theatrical and other entertainments such as circuseswherein the same may be employed for races and like forms of amusement.

An object of the invention is the provision of an apparatus designed tosimulate a horse, elephant, or other animal, and having means in thebody thereof whereby the same may belleidther manually or mechanicallyprope e Another object is to provide a simple and efficient means forpropelling the device andventilating the interior thereof so that theoperator therein may work under the most favorable conditions.

The inventive idea involved is capable of receiving a variety ofmechanical expressions, some of which, for the purpose of illustratingthe invention, are shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1is a side elevation of one form of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section thereof.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary bottom plan.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevation, partly broken away and shown insection of another form of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a similar view of another modification.

Fig. 6 has a similar view of a still further form of the invention.

Referring to the drawing and more particularly to Figs. 1 to 3inclusive, the numeral 10 indicates a body designed to simulate a horseor other animal, said body being provided with inner and outer linings11 and 12 of any preferred material such as aluminum or other metal sothat the body will be properly reinforced. Journaled transversely of thebody adjacent the rear end thereof is a shaft 13 having the wheels 14secured to'the ends thereof and the bottom being propelled. The rear ofthe body; 10 is elosed byn doon l7 .toaperanit of. access to theinterior of the body.

,aadgracent the rear end thereof is a suitable source of power 18, suchas a gasolene motor, and having the usual crank shaft 19 upon which ismounted a sprocket wheel 20 driving a chain 21 which also passes over asprocket wheel 22 carried by the shaft 13 and through this mechanism itwill be read- .ily apparent that when the motor 18 is operated the shaft13 will be driven and the wheels 14 rotated. Coupled to the drive shaft19 is a fan shaft 23 which preferably extends vertically and has a fan24 mounted upon its upper end which is operated when the motor 18 isdriven to properly ventilate the interior of the body. The exhaust pipe25 of the motor 18 is extended to the head of the body 10 and has itsouter end mounted therein.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 4, the body 26 is constructedsimilar to the body 10 but in this instance the same is manuallypropelled and for this purpose the body has mounted in the forward endthereof the shaft 27 upon which is mounted the wheels 28. The rear ofthe body 26 is provided with an opening 29 through which the body of theoperator extends in order that he may walk and thus propel the device.The rear of the body is provided with a door 30 to permit the operatorto enter the body, and secured to the bottom of the latter are shoulderstraps 31 to aid the operator in supporting said body.

In the form shown in Fig. 5 the body is provided with a door 33 in thefront thereof and an opening 34 in the bottom adjacent the front forreceiving the operators body. Shoulder straps 35 are also provided foruse in supporting the body 32. The shaft 36 is supported in the body atthe rear thereof and has the usual wheels 37. v

In Fig. 6 the body 38 has a small periscope 39 mounted upon the topthereof through which the operator may see before him.

What is claimed is 1. A device of the character described comprising abody shaped to simulate an eguppontediupea the-bottomofi heabadzr animaland having an opening the" bot-- power mounted in said body for driving.sairll.

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shoulders e'ian" operator whereby to "support 's'aidbofly.'; I

3;: device (if the a me-men described":

comprising a body shaped to simulate an .nnilnal and havin g an openingin the bottom thereof "through which the legs of an operatorgnay beextended, a wheel carrying shaft journaled in said body, a source ofpower npuntedin said body for driving said-shaft whereby to aid inpropelling the device, and a 'fan eonnected to said source of power forventilating the interior of said body.

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